All-time best World Cup XI
The showpiece event from 1975 has seen greats lifting the coveted cup and performing their heart out for the country.
5) Kumar Sangakkara
The batsman from Matale is a class apart from other cricketers, and one of the legendary players to emerge from the country of Sri Lanka. Kumar Sangakkara has played 4 World Cups and has scored 1532 runs in 37 matches at an average of 57. He has made 5 sparkling centuries and 6 fifties. The left-hander has always guided his team with his contributions, and he has played 5 ICC World Cup finals in his career.
Sangakkara had an average outing in his first World Cup, 2003 where he scored just 176 runs in 10 games. The southpaw had a monumental campaign in 2015 edition where he stacked up 541 runs in 7 ties at an average of 108. The fans witnessed a glorious inning in 2011 edition when he made a patient 111 against New Zealand on a tough surface of Wankhede. Kumar is the only batsmen to score 4 consecutive tons in the World Cup which is a special achievement.
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